Sly Stone living out of a van in Los Angeles

Sly Stone wants to take you higher, but he might need some help himself. The New York Post reported this week that the funk legend is living out of a van on Crenshaw Boulevard in Los Angeles.

At his peak, Sly played Woodstock with his band, Sly & the Family Stone, which he formed with members of his Vallejo family in the mid-60s. Their hits “Everyday People,” “Dance to the Music” and “I Want to Take You Higher,” are iconic but Sly basically fell off the face of the map in 80s.

But “cash-flow” problems and law suits forced Sly out of his cushy rental and he’s back in L.A. trying to score some gigs:

“My music is a format that will encourage you to have a song you won’t forget. That’s why I got so much money, that there are so many people around, and that’s why I am in court. Millions of dollars!” Stone says. “But now please tell everybody, please, to give me a job, play my music. I’m tired of all this s–t, man.”